Pennsylvania resident goose hunting is always evolving
Being flexible and willing to quickly change tactics may put more resident geese in your bag.
Weedy walleyes in the late summerÂ
When traditional walleye structure goes cold, consider a patch of vegetation that might just contain more than bass and pike.
Addicted to the fun of underwater-camera viewing
Employing an underwater camera will make your angling more efficient in your quest to decipher what’s happening underneath the surface.
Heat of summer angling secret: early risers
How to avoid the summer fishing doldrums (and the recreational boat traffic).
Fishing tip: Beat the heat and troll for hungry moonlight walleyes
Record-breaking heat and bugs hindering your urge to wet a line this holiday weekend? Try trolling under a full moon for the region’s most popular freshwater gamefish
Better fishing this spring: timing that hooksetÂ
Ever wonder why swinging and missing is so common in all types of fishing?
How 'knot' to let the big one get away
Learning to tie effective knots is not hard to do and can make the difference between bringing home a bragging-size fish or just talking about it.Â
Spring flipping and other vegetation tactics for pocket crappies
Where there’s one slab, there’s more, so tune up your skills and work the cover correctly.
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Outdoor News video: Grow your own shiitake mushrooms
In this Outdoor News video, Kathy Yerich, author of "Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest," demonstrates – with help from Mike Hehner – the do-it-yourself process to creating shiitake mushroom logs.
Graduating from fishing elementary school
Choosing the right lure option for a kid’s first casting experience.
That commitment moment from spring gobblers
Let wild turkeys settle into the decoys before taking your shot.
Pattern your turkey gun before it’s too late
Heading afield in coming days and weeks for spring longbeards? First invest some time in understanding where your gobbler loads are going to land.
Spring fishing tip: Have some fun catching carp and suckers on a local river or stream
Beat “stay-in-place”-induced cabin fever by targeting rough fish in a hard-running river near you.Â
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Great spring project for kids: Outdoor News Wood Duck Challenge [video]
Since 1989, the Wood Duck Challenge has been an Outdoor News institution that encourages youth under the age of 18 to construct and install a wood duck nesting box. For access to complete plans and instructions, check out this video.
Spring crappie locations: Understanding three key slab movements
Knowing how crappies move and adjust their habits during ice-out, pre-spawn and spawn will put more fillets in the frying pan.
Wild turkey scouting with trail cameras starts now
Not just for whitetails anymore, trail cameras can provide keen insight into wild turkey spring haunts and habits.
Ice fishing tip: Think shallow for late season panfish
Locate standing weeds in shallow water in late winter, and hungry panfish will be hanging out nearby.
Angling Buzz video: When catching fish on the hard water is an 'automatic'
Doug Wegner and Jason Drewa discuss the ins and outs of using automatic hook-setting devices (ie. Jaw Jackers or Automatic Fisherman).
Ice fishing tip: Using spoons to catch more late-season panfish
Small spoons tipped with plastics, worms, or minnow heads and tails will attract more perch, crappies, and sunfish thus boosting your odds of catching more fish.
What's Going On With Your Minnesota Public Lands?
Rob Drieslein, the managing editor of Outdoor News was asked by Pheasants Forever to moderate a session that included five individuals to discuss threats and opportunities to public lands in Minnesota. If you missed the session at Pheasant Fest, you can now have a look and see what was talked about and discussed at this event.
Ice fishing tip: Stuck in one spot? Call the fish to you!
Not marking fish despite working a prime location? Try using flashy spoons or rattle baits to entice more fish into your icy zone.
Key tool in winter success: vertical jigging spoons
Know which jigging to employ when and you’ll reel in more walleyes and panfish this hard-water season.
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Outdoor News Video: ice fishing deep walleyes
Fishing guide Tony Roach shares with Outdoor News one of his best techniques for walleye fishing in cold, deep waters.
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